Cats

**freshwaterfishlover** · 08-12-2007, 02:48 AM

Couple things I found out today.

My Pictus in my 38g has Ick. I turned up the Temp and added Copper Meds.

I put my net in the 38g and it moved a plant and what came out my Bumble Bee Catfish. I moved it to my 10g since I added a Catfish Shark on Friday and did not want to over stock the tank. I want to put the Bumble Bee Cat back in my 38g and give the Catfish Shark to a store.

**gm72** · 08-12-2007, 03:26 AM

A pictus in a 38 gallon tank is a horrible idea, nowhere near enough swimming space. I am hoping that you are going to be providing that fish with a far larger tank in the immediate future?

**freshwaterfishlover** · 08-12-2007, 04:21 AM

It's only about 4" and it has not grown much in about month in a the tank. I hear it does not grow the 10" people say. It grows more like 6"-8".

**gm72** · 08-12-2007, 04:39 AM

Correct, I am glad you have information that is accurate as far as growth is concerned. However, the pictus cat loves to swim, and swim quickly. You need to realize that the fish will need SPACE. So, that 38 gallon tank is still too small for a pictus cat.

**freshwaterfishlover** · 08-12-2007, 04:43 AM

My pictus never swims. It always sits in his favorite spot under a Banana plant. I am getting rid of the Catfish Shark I have and putting the BumbleBee Cat back in that I found.

**gm72** · 08-12-2007, 04:45 AM

I would question at least superficially the health of that pic cat if it never swims. That in of itself is highly irregular behavior. Are you sure your water parameters are good? Just seems odd that such a typically active fish is not active in your tank.

**freshwaterfishlover** · 08-12-2007, 04:49 AM

Tested my PH, Nitrie and Amonia today. All on the money.

On the other hand the Catfish Shark I am taking out of the tank since it will grow fast and should of never bought for the tank Swims all around fast.

**Drumachine09** · 08-12-2007, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by freshwaterfishlover

On the other hand the Catfish Shark I am taking out of the tank since it will grow fast and should of never bought for the tank Swims all around fast.

Im not familiar with the "catfish shark". Do you know the scientific name?

**Kuli_Loach** · 08-12-2007, 12:15 PM

I think he means Columbian shark. Pictus like the swim as said before and I have seen them over 8" a few times. All the tanks with them that larger were like 150g and larger. If you can't supply the proper area for the fish, don't get it. I know you probably want it real bad but it is just suffering in there. I has ich probably because of lack of room to swim.